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Ok, so I managed to get it to work perfectly and here is the following process I took to install it:

Go to the Nvidia site and download the correct java for Linux (take not of its name and location)

After downloading, press Ctrl + alt + F1 and you will be brought to a terminal like window

Login and then cd to the location of your Nvidia file

Type the following commands:

Close the X Server:sudo service lightdm stop

chmod the Nvidia File:chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-xxx.xx.run

Run the Nvidia File:
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-xxx.xx.run

Note: You may get an error telling you that Nouveau needs to be disabled. Just follow the prompts and it will offer an option to disable it automatically. After this type sudo shutdown -r now to restart the computer. Follow the above steps again and it should now be installed.

However

Your resolution will now probably be completely tiny due to it now being in power save mode. To fix this, perform the following: